Tunnel BTC via Native Tunnel
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Move your BTC to Hemi by using the Bitcoin Tunnel, enabling interactions within the Hemi Network ecosystem with Bitcoin assets.
An and wallet are required to move BTC assets via the Bitcoin Tunnel.
A minimum of 0.0001 BTC
is required to deposit and withdrawal using the Native Tunnel.
Acquire BTC - BTC can be purchased on any number of exchanges and on-ramps.
- Set up your EVM wallet and add Hemi Network.
- Set up your BTC wallet.
Go to to access the Hemi Portal.
Click 'Connect Wallets'
in the top-right corner of the Hemi Portal.
Currently, MetaMask and Rabby are the only EVM wallets Hemi supports. Our team is working to add support for additional wallets.
Ensure that you are connected to the Bitcoin network.
Input the amount of BTC you wish to tunnel to Hemi. There is a minimum amount of 0.0001 BTC
to deposit and withdrawal.
After you have confirmed the gas fee and wish to proceed with the deposit, click 'Deposit.'
Confirm your BTC deposit in the UniSat browser extension.
Your transaction has been initiated and must go through two confirmation periods to confirm your deposit:
Withdrawal from BTC address (~1hr) - When you initiate a deposit request, a transaction is signed from your BTC address to transfer the specified amount into a secure vault on the Bitcoin network. This deposit requires six block confirmations, which generally takes about one hour to complete.
Deposit into EVM Hemi address - Once the deposit is fully confirmed on the Bitcoin network, the Hemi Network validates the transaction and mints a corresponding token receipt (hemiBTC
) on the Hemi blockchain, ensuring a seamless transition of assets.
You can check the status and view the transaction in the 'Transaction History'
tab.
hemiBTC
can be tracked and added to your wallet at the following contract address: 0xAA40c0c7644e0b2B224509571e10ad20d9C4ef28
After six confirmations, Hemi can confirm a successful deposit from the Bitcoin network and deposit the funds to your address. Occasionally, the vault operator will require a manual confirmation in order to complete the deposit.
Connect your BTC wallet (currently only UniSat supported). If you do not have a UniSat wallet, you can view our to create and set one up.